Broward County Vice Mayor Stacy Ritter was elected to the Broward County Commission in November of 2006. Stacy was born in Washington D.C. in 1960, and moved to Broward County in 1974. A graduate of Piper High School in Sunrise, Stacy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and her Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern College of Law.

Stacy was a community activist for years with the National Council of Jewish Women and other organizations before taking her activism to a new level in 1996 when she ran for and won a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. As a State Representative, she served the residents of District 96 from November of 1996 to November of 2004 when she left the State House due to term limits. In 2001, she was elected Chair of the Broward County Legislative Delegation by her colleagues. Stacy chaired Broward County’s Management and Efficiency Study Committee from June 2004 to June 2006. As the County Vice Mayor and Commissioner for District 3, Stacy is a member of the Broward County Planning Council and Fire Rescue Council as well as the official liaison between city and county governments. As a member of the Florida Association of Counties, she serves on the Board of Directors as well as Vice Chair of the FAC Growth, Environmental Planning & Agriculture Committee. She is additionally a member of the National Association of Counties Transportation Steering Committee. Stacy can also be heard on WFTL 850 AM every Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon where she discusses local, state, and national politics on her live call-in show, The Ritter Report.

Although Stacy has been recognized for her service by numerous groups and organizations, she is especially proud of being inducted to the Broward County Women’s Hall of Fame and being named as the Sierra Club Legislator of the Year, Woman of the Year by the American Jewish Congress and a First Lady of Broward. In 2005, she co-chaired the Broward County Mayor’s Ball benefiting the Transplant House.

Stacy and her husband, Russ Klenet, live in Parkland with their three children, Matthew, Scott, and Stephanie. She enjoys Broadway theatre, traveling with her husband, needlepoint, and boating.